Sloan said she saw fans go crazy in Reykjavik as Iceland beat the Netherlands on its way to qualifying for the tournament in France. MARSEILLE, France (AP) " When Iceland took on Portugal in their European Championship opener, the tiny Scandinavian nation virtually ground to a halt as thousands of fans packed into a central Reykjavik square. Iceland and Hungary fans exchanged friendly greetings in scenes that were a stark contrast to the violent clashes here a week ago between England, Russian and French supporters. Nearly 27,000 Icelanders bought a ticket to watch one of their team's Euro 2016 matches in France " that's more than eight percent of the country's 330,000 people. "We feel the support we have from Iceland and also the rest of the world," striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson said.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 17, 2016 18:28 UTC